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• Population-environment interface in Botswana: Issues, challenges and prospects

  Letamo, G. & Totolo, O., Jan 1 2018, Human Impact on Environment and Sustainable Development in Africa. Taylor and Francis Ltd., p. 99-140 42 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Botswana
  • human population
  • resource
  • Resources
  • poverty alleviation

• Possible absorbent regeneration in biogas purification and upgrading: A review

  Maile, O. I., Tesfagiorgis, H. & Muzenda, E., Jan 1 2018, Green Energy and Technology. 9783319636115 ed. Springer Verlag, p. 273-287 15 p. (Green Energy and Technology; no. 9783319636115).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Biogas
  • Sodium hydroxide
  • Purification
  • biogas
  • purification

• Potassium Aluminate Geopolymerisation of Acidic Gold Mine Tailings

  Okonta, F. N., Falayi, T. & Ntuli, F., 2018, GeoChina 2018: New Prospects in Geotechnical Engineering Aspects of Civil Infrastructures: Sustainable Civil Infrastructures. Khabbaz, H., Youn, H. & Bouassida, M. (eds.). Springer International Publishing, p. 270-275 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • gold mine
  • tailings
  • potassium
  • brick
  • firing

• Potential efficiency and energy usage in a leachate treatment process

  Agbenyeku, E. E. O., Muzenda, E. & Msibi, I. M., Jan 1 2016, WCE 2016 - World Congress on Engineering 2016. Gelman, L., Hukins, D. W. L., Ao, S. I., Ao, S. I., Gelman, L., Ao, S. I., Korsunsky, A. M. & Hunter, A. (eds.). Newswood Limited, Vol. 2223. p. 531-535 5 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Leachate treatment
  • Land fill
  • Reverse osmosis
  • Water treatment plants
  • Wastewater

• Potential for re-refining of used lubricating oils for re-use using zinc dialkyl dithiosulphate as an additive

  Manyuchi, M. M., Nengiwa, T., Mbohwa, C., Muzenda, E. & Mpeta, M., 2018, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. 2018, NOV, p. 1357-1364 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • Lubricating oils
  • Zinc
  • Reuse
  • Refining
  • Oil

• Potential for Treating Sewage Wastewater Using Sewage Sludge Biochar

  Manyuchi, M. M., Mbohwa, C. & Muzenda, E., 2018, In: Covenant Journal of Physical and Life Sciences (Special Edition). 1, 1

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • biochar
  • sewage sludge
  • sewage
  • wastewater
  • adsorption

• Potential impacts of global warming levels 1.5 °C and above on climate extremes in Botswana

  Akinyemi, F. O. & Abiodun, B. J., Jun 30 2019, In: Climatic Change. 154, 3-4, p. 387-400 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • global warming
  • warming
  • regional climate
  • drought
  • rainfall
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Potential to produce biomass briquettes from brewery waste

  Manyuchi, M. M., Mbohwa, C., Muzenda, E. & Mpeta, M., 2019, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. July, p. 40-44 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • Breweries
  • Charcoal
  • Biomass
  • Calorific value
  • Energy

• Potential to produce biomass briquettes from tea waste

  Manyuchi, M. M., Mbohwa, C. & Muzenda, E., 2018, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. 2018, SEP, p. 129-132 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • Tea
  • Biomass
  • Moisture Content
  • Particle Size
  • Calorific value

• Potential to use municipal waste bio char in wastewater treatment for nutrients recovery

  Manyuchi, M. M., Mbohwa, C. & Muzenda, E., Oct 2018, In: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. 107, p. 92-95 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • nutrients
  • Nutrients
  • Wastewater treatment
  • municipal waste
  • Wastewater
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Potential to use sorghum brewers spent grains as a boiler fuel

  Manyuchi, M. M., Frank, R., Mbohwa, C. & Muzenda, E., Nov 1 2017, In: BioResources. 12, 4, p. 7228-7240 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • sorghum
  • boiler
  • Boilers
  • Bioelectric phenomena
  • Breweries
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Potential use of plasters from GAP industrial waste towards an innovative green economy

  Agbenyeku, E. E. O., Muzenda, E., Msibi, I. M. & Mbuyiselo, T., Jan 1 2016, WCECS 2016 - World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2016. Grundfest, W. S., Douglas, C. & Ao, S. I. (eds.). Newswood Limited, Vol. 2226. p. 598-600 3 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Plaster
  • Industrial wastes
  • Glass
  • Plastics
  • Durability

• Prediction of asynchronous impulsive noise volatility for indoor powerline communication systems using GARCH models

  Mosalaosi, M. & Afullo, T. J. O., Nov 3 2016, 2016 Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS 2016 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 4876-4880 5 p. 7735782. (2016 Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS 2016 - Proceedings).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • volatility
  • Impulse noise
  • telecommunication
  • Time series
  • Communication systems
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Prediction of Rock Brittleness Using Genetic Algorithm and Particle Swarm Optimization Techniques

  Yagiz, S., Ghasemi, E. & Adoko, A. C., Dec 1 2018, In: Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 36, 6, p. 3767-3777 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • brittleness
  • swarms
  • Brittleness
  • rocks
  • genetic algorithm
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Prediction of transversal flow in non-circular tubes with a higher order constitutive equation

  Letelier, M. F., Siginer, D. A., Merino, P. & Stockle, J. S., 2019, Fluids Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME), (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE); vol. 7).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Secondary flow
  • Constitutive equations

• Predictive mathematical modeling and computer simulation of direct ethanol fuel cell

  Abdulkareem, A. S., Jimoh, A., Afolabi, A. S., Muzenda, E. & Okeke, A. C., Mar 3 2016, In: Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects. 38, 5, p. 635-643 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFC)
  • Computer simulation
  • Ethanol fuels
  • Oxidants
  • Temperature

• Predictive modeling of student dropout indicators in educational data mining using improved decision tree

  Sivakumar, S., Venkataraman, S. & Selvaraj, R., 2016, In: Indian Journal of Science and Technology. 9, 4, p. 1-5 5 p., 87032.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Decision trees
  • Data mining
  • Students
  • Entropy
  • Statistical methods
  25 Citations (Scopus)

• Predictive Modeling of Students Performance Through the Enhanced Decision Tree

  Selvaraj, R. & Sivakumar, S., 2018, Advances in Electronics, Communication and Computing. Springer Singapore, p. 21-36

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Preface

  Gwangwava, N. & Mutingi, M., 2018, In: Advances in E-Business Research Series. January, p. XIII-XIV

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

• Preface

  Zungeru, A. M., Subashini, S. & Vetrivelan, P., Jan 1 2019, In: Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering. 493, p. v-vi

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

• Preface

  Gwangwava, N. & Mutingi, M., Apr 6 2018, E-Manufacturing and E-Service Strategies in Contemporary Organizations. IGI Global, p. xiii-xiv

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Preparation of photo-catalytic copolymer grafted asymmetric membranes (N-TiO2-PMAA-g-PVDF/PAN) and their application on the degradation of bentazon in water

  Mungondori, H. H., Tichagwa, L. & Ochieng, A., 2016, In: Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition). 25, 2, p. 135-144

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • bentazone
  • polymethacrylic acid
  • polyvinylidene fluoride
  • Copolymers
  • Membranes
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Preparation of silver nanoparticles coated ZnO/Fe₃O₄ composites using chemical reduction method for sensitive detection of uric acid via surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

  Alula, M. T., Lemmens, P., Bo, L., Wulferding, D., Yang, J. & Spende, H., Sep 27 2019, In: Analytica Chimica Acta. 1073, p. 62-71 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Silver nanoparticles
  • Silver Nitrate
  • Raman spectroscopy
  • Raman Spectrum Analysis
  • Silver
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Prevalence of and Factors Influencing Parent–Child Communication About HIV/AIDS, and Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues in Nigeria

  Ojebuyi, B. R., Fagbamigbe, A. F. & Akinola, O. O., Jan 1 2019, In: SAGE Open. 9, 1

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Sexual Health
  • Reproductive Health
  • AIDS/HIV
  • Nigeria
  • AIDS
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Prevalence of asthma among school children in Gaborone, Botswana

  Kiboneka, A., Levin, M., Mosalakatane, T., Makone, I., Wobudeya, E., Makubate, B., Hopp, R., Mazhani, L. & Kung, S. J., Sep 1 2016, In: African Health Sciences. 16, 3, p. 809-816 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Botswana
  • Asthma
  • Respiratory Sounds
  • Child
  • Hypersensitivity
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Primary magmatic amphibole in Archaean meta-pyroxenite from the Central Zone of the Limpopo Complex, South Africa

  Keeditse, M., Rajesh, H. M., Belyanin, G. A., Fukuyama, M. & Tsunogae, T., Sep 1 2016, In: South African Journal of Geology. 119, 4, p. 607-622 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • pyroxenite
  • amphibole
  • Archean
  • Africa
  • layered intrusion
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Privacy-preserving quantum machine learning using differential privacy

  Senekane, M., Mafu, M. & Taele, B. M., Nov 3 2017, 2017 IEEE AFRICON: Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017. Cornish, D. R. (ed.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 1432-1435 4 p. 8095692. (2017 IEEE AFRICON: Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Machine learning
  • Data privacy
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Labels
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Process Design and Integration of Various Carbon Capture Approaches into the Energy Sector and Other Energy-intensive Industrial Applications

  Cormos, C. C., Petrescu, L., Cormos, A. M. & Agachi, S., 2016, 26 European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, 2016. Elsevier B.V., Vol. 38. p. 265-270 6 p. (Computer Aided Chemical Engineering; vol. 38).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Carbon capture
  • Process design
  • Industrial applications
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • Gas emissions
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Processing and characterization of chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂) sample from Botswana

  Poloko, N., Danha, G. & Gaogane, T., 2019, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 35, p. 488-493 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • X ray diffraction
  • Microscopes
  • Scanning
  • Minerals
  • Lattice constants
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Production of activated carbon from poultry feathers for waste water treatment

  Chiramba, R., Charis, G., Fungura, N., Danha, G. & Mamvura, T., Nov 27 2019, In: Water Science and Technology. 80, 8, p. 1407-1412 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Poultry
  • Water treatment
  • feather
  • Activated carbon
  • poultry
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Production of Bio Char and Bio Oils from Botswana Marula Shells through Torrefaction and Pyrolysis

  Rakereng, J., Muzenda, E. & Gorimbo, J., Nov 2019, Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019. El Hibaoui, A., Essaaidi, M. & Zaz, Y. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 9078145. (Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Pyrolysis
  • Infrared spectroscopy
  • Oils
  • Ashes
  • Fourier transforms

• Production of Biomethane through Co-digestion of Cow Manure and Market Fruits Waste

  Mamabolo, S., Matheri, A. N., Belaid, M. & Muzenda, E., 2018.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Production of Ethyl Ester Biodiesel from Jatropha curcas Seed Oil

  Anaga, E. & Azeez, O., Dec 30 2018, In: Nigerian Research Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences. 3, 2, p. 824-833 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • ester
  • purification
  • seed
  • farm
  • oil

• Properties of physically deposited thin aluminium film coatings: A review

  Mwema, F. M., Oladijo, O. P., Akinlabi, S. A. & Akinlabi, E. T., 2018, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 747, p. 306-323 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Aluminum
  • Coatings
  • Thin films
  • Substrates
  • Deposition rates
  36 Citations (Scopus)

• Properties of the Euler phi-function on pairs of positive integers (6x - 1, 6x + 1)

  Mothebe*, M. F. & Samuel, S., 2016, In: African Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science Research. 9, 2, p. 12-14 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Euler's phi function
  • Multiplicative Functions
  • Relatively prime
  • Integer

• Prospective synergy of biogas upgrading technologies with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) techniques

  Bambokela, J. E., Muzenda, E. & Belaid, M., 2018, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. 2018, JUL, p. 3236-3249 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • Carbon Capture
  • Carbon Sequestration
  • Biogas
  • Carbon capture
  • Synergy

• Provenance and tectonic setting of the Neoproterozoic clastic rocks hosting the Banana Zone Cu-Ag mineralisation, northwest Botswana

  Kelepile, T., Bineli Betsi, T., Franchi, F., Shemang, E. & Suh, C. E., May 1 2017, In: Journal of African Earth Sciences. 129, p. 853-869 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • tectonic setting
  • provenance
  • sandstone
  • mineralization
  • mudstone
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Provisional Equations for Determining Leachate Leakage Rate through Composite Barriers from Compromised Geomembrane

  Agbenyeku, E. E., Muzenda, E. & Msibi, M. I., Jan 1 2017, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 7, p. 277-283 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Geomembranes
  • Composite materials
  • Soils
  • Clay
  • Large scale systems
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Pulsed power system for wireless underground sensor networks

  Zungeru, A. M., Ezea, H. & Katende, J., May 17 2016, 2016 3rd International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering and their Applications, EECEA 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 126-132 7 p. 7470778

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Sensor networks
  • Communication
  • Signal to noise ratio
  • Antennas
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Pursuing the Scholarship of Engagement: Generating Knowledge for and of Community Development in the SADC Region

  Lyken-Segosebe, D., 2017.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• PV module integrated dual boost isolated DC-DC converter fed three-phase micro-inverter

  Geetha, P. & Ravi, S., Jan 15 2018, In: Journal of Testing and Evaluation. 46, 3, p. 1145-1157 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • DC-DC converters
  • Voltage control
  • Conversion efficiency
  • Energy conversion
  • MATLAB
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• PWM-based controller of output voltage for wind- driven individual self-excited induction generator

  Sujitha, C., Christy, A. A., Rajasomashekar, S., Ravi, S., Brindha, R., Poornima, P. U. & Pachpor, S., Jan 1 2016, In: Indian Journal of Science and Technology. 9, 41, 95433.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Asynchronous generators
  • Pulse width modulation
  • Controllers
  • Electric potential
  • Phase shift
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Pyrolysis of Morupule Coal Dust for the Production of Tar

  Medupe, A., Muzenda, E., Rapoo, M., Nkosi, N. & Gorimbo, J., Nov 2019, Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019. El Hibaoui, A., Essaaidi, M. & Zaz, Y. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 9078289. (Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Coal dust
  • Tar
  • Pyrolysis
  • Temperature
  • Heating rate

• Pyroxene-bearing low- and high-HREE TTGs from the northeastern margin of the Kaapvaal Craton, southern Africa: Implications for Archean geodynamics

  Rajesh, H. M., Belyanin, G. A., Safonov, O. G. & Van Reenen, D. D., Dec 1 2019, In: Lithos. 348-349, 21 p., 105181.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • pyroxene
  • Geodynamics
  • tonalite
  • Southern Africa
  • trondhjemite
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Quantifying rock mass behavior around underground

  Adoko, A. C., Phumaphi, P. T. & Zvarivadza, T., 2017, 51st US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2017. American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA), p. 2759-2767 9 p. (51st US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2017; vol. 4).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • rocks
  • excavation
  • Rocks
  • Excavation
  • rock
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Quantitative assessment of environmental risk from lead pollution of shooting range soils

  Dinake, P., Kelebemang, R., Sehube, N., Kamwi, O. & Laetsang, M., Jan 1 2018, (Accepted/In press) In: Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Soil
  • Pollution
  • Lead
  • Risk Assessment
  • Soils
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Quantitative characterization of carbonaceous and lignocellulosic biomass for anaerobic digestion

  Matheri, A. N., Ntuli, F., Ngila, J. C., Seodigeng, T., Zvinowanda, C. & Njenga, C. K., 2018, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 92, p. 9-16 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Anaerobic digestion
  • Biomass
  • Characterization (materials science)
  • Sewage sludge
  • Methane
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Quantitative geospatial dataset on the near-surface heavy metal concentrations in semi-arid soils from Maibele Airstrip North, Central Botswana

  Eze, P. N., Mosokomani, V. S., Udeigwe, T. K. & Oyedele, O. F., Sep 1 2016, In: Data in Brief. 8, p. 1448-1453 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • heavy metal
  • soil
  • premium
  • arid environment
  • parent material
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Quasi-metric trees and q-hyperconvex hulls

  Mushaandja, Z. & Olela Otafudu, O., Jan 1 2017, In: Turkish Journal of Mathematics. 41, 1, p. 122-131 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Quasi-metric
  • Metric
  • Concepts
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Radiative non linear heat transfer analysis on wire coating from a bath of third-grade fluid

  Nayak, M. K., Shaw, S. & Chamkha, A. J., 2018, In: Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 5, p. 97-106 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Coatings
  • Wire
  • Heat transfer
  • Fluids
  • Temperature
  11 Citations (Scopus)